FIFA has allocated the 48 slots for '26 World Cup

FIFA has allocated the 48 slots for '26 World Cup
by plaid_pants (2017-03-30 14:00:13)

AFC: 8 direct slots (increased from 4.5)

CAF: 9 direct slots (increased from 5)

CONCACAF: 6 direct slots (increased from 3.5)

CONMEBOL: 6 direct slots (increased from 4.5)

OFC: 1 direct slot (increased from 0.5)

UEFA: 16 direct slots (increased from 13)

* The host country would also automatically qualify for the FIFA World Cup, and its slot would be taken from the quota of its confederation.

The above allocation accounts for 46 of the 48 participating teams. The proposal reviewed by the Bureau of the Council includes a play-off tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths: One team per confederation with the exception of UEFA + one additional team from the confederation of the host country...

My personal thought is that this pretty much includes every competent nation from each confederation. I'm not sure how thrilling qualifying will be in 2026. Perhaps qualifying will be more like the Olympics where you let your youngsters get their feet wet.

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So does this mean the Chicago Fire get to go? * - Irishlawyer 2017-03-31 14:17:11
- When they get there, at least they'll know Schweinsteiger - miamioh_irishfan 2017-04-01 17:36:32
- Costa Rica is going to split in two - dakotadomer 2017-03-31 15:25:37
  - I keep waiting for Trinidad and Tobago to do that * - ShermanOaksND 2017-04-02 19:44:33
    - T&T is the smallest country to qualify for the World Cup, - G.K.Chesterton 2017-04-03 00:23:19
      - Oooh, extra pie for whoever can guess the 2026 record holder - DakotaDomer 2017-04-03 16:18:39
        Iceland stands a good chance in 2018 - BillShakespeare 2017-04-04 14:05:31
        I'd fly back to Iceland for that party * - DakotaDomer 2017-04-05 18:07:57
Why are Conmebol and UEFA ok with that? - DakotaDomer 2017-03-31 10:47:11
- One nation, one vote. - KeoughCharles05 2017-03-31 13:16:37
  - One nation, one vote is stupid - DakotaDomer 2017-03-31 13:37:06
    - It's the United Nations way. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-03-31 13:50:54
      - Except then UN has a favored group that decide everything * - dakotadomer 2017-03-31 16:27:25
    - For once, we agree. * - KeoughCharles05 2017-03-31 13:37:57
- Don't agree on CONMEBOL - wcnitz 2017-03-31 10:53:37
  - Peru, Paraguay and Ecuador would compete for the last spot - PeteatND 2017-03-31 11:03:52
    - Yep, see my post below * - wcnitz 2017-03-31 11:05:09
It's absurd, in my mind. - PeteatND 2017-03-31 08:21:38
- It dilutes the game. - KeoughCharles05 2017-03-31 13:22:32
  - Perhaps the small fish should be careful what they wish for. - PeteatND 2017-03-31 13:39:25
    - I'm sure if we get assigned some of those teams, then we'll - KeoughCharles05 2017-03-31 13:44:49
      - Who is that? * - Slotts 2017-03-31 22:47:46
        Ref from the USA-Slovenia WC match (link) - SavageDragon 2017-04-01 14:22:54
- money money money money money - wcnitz 2017-03-31 09:05:27
As a purist, I don't like it. As a fan of the hexagonal - 3rdSt 2017-03-30 23:14:42
It's 52 slots if you include the play-in games. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-03-30 14:21:44
- Nice little bump for the oil rich. - Skip Encarnacion 2017-03-30 17:09:13